Beautiful images. Yes, appears close to images at https://efloraofindia.com/2011/12/27/salix-alba-1/
On Sat, 20 May 2023 at 15:12, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear members, > Am posting photos of Kashmir Willow (*Salix alba* var *caerulea* > (Sm)Rech f.) a species endemic to Kashmir and Ladakh in the Himalayas > (Flora of Kashmir Himalaya by U.Dhar and P.Kacharoo p.169)). > Habitat: Cultivated. Propagated exclusively from cuttings especially along > fallow lands on the banks of rivers and streams. > Habit; Tree. Height 10-20 meters. Leaves finely toothed, > lanceolate,1cmX10cm, silky white below, petioles very short. > Flowers in dense catkins appear before the leaves in late February and > early march. Male catkins are bright yellow and form a prominent feature > of the landscape in Feb-March. Male flower has two stamens. > It is economically very important. Cricket bats are made from the wood. > The boughs along with the leaves are cut and dried in the Autumn and called > *Bache > *in Kashmiri. They are used to feed livestock in winter when the ground > is covered with snow. > Regards > taffazull > Notes on photos: > Photo1: Tree with catkins in early march before the appearance of leaves > Photo2: Tree after appearance of leaves > Photo6: Note bract,2 stamens and nectaries at base > Photo7: Sticky pollen grains form clumps > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "eFloraofIndia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/e3435f32-b308-4bf9-b4b8-2459ff75c54bn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/e3435f32-b308-4bf9-b4b8-2459ff75c54bn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- With regards, J.M.Garg -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CA%2BiuSFCx37nY%3D0xOxs3RycrzGkWWE1_82iwS%3DfnMZiQvQr0Vsw%40mail.gmail.com.
